GB12 (Wangu, “Mastoid Process”) is the Meeting point of GB & TB point of the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. It is located posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. It dispels wind, clears heat, benefits the head and neck.
Posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun. Caution for the internal jugular vein and vertebral artery.
Dispels wind, clears heat, benefits the head and neck.
Headache, neck rigidity, facial swelling, toothache, insomnia.
GB12 is a significant point for dispelling wind and clearing heat from the head and neck, making it effective for headaches, neck stiffness, and facial paralysis. As a meeting point of the Gallbladder and Triple Burner meridians, it harmonizes these two channels, enhancing its ability to address wind-heat conditions affecting the head. It is often combined with GB20 for wind-cold or wind-heat headaches.
GB12 is one of 44 points on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian. Nearby points:
GB12 (Wangu) is located posterior and inferior to the mastoid process, in the depression between the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles.
GB12 dispels wind, clears heat, benefits the head and neck. Common clinical indications include headache, neck rigidity, facial swelling, toothache, insomnia.
Perpendicular insertion 0.3-0.5 cun. Caution for the internal jugular vein and vertebral artery. Caution: ⚠ Major vessel/nerve nearby — palpate first; avoid deep insertion (near the jugular vein).
GB12 is a point on the Gallbladder Channel Meridian (Zú Shàoyáng Dǎnjīng).